Charles Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham

Charles Compton William Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham KCB, PC, DL (13 December 1850 – 9 November 1907), styled The Honourable Charles Cavendish between 1863 and 1882, was a British soldier, courtier and Conservative politician. He served as the last Master of the Buckhounds under Lord Salisbury from 1900 to 1901.

Background

A member of the Cavendish family headed by the Duke of Devonshire, Chesham was the eldest son of William Cavendish, 2nd Baron Chesham and his wife Henrietta Frances Lascelles, daughter of William Lascelles.

Political career

Lord Chesham took his seat in the House of Lords on his father's death in 1882. In November 1900 he was appointed Master of the Buckhounds under Lord Salisbury. However, as Chesham was serving in South Africa, Lord Churchill was appointed to act as Master of the Buckhounds in his absence.^[1] Chesham remained Master until the office was abolished the following year. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1901,^[2] and also served as a Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales (later King George V) from 1901^[3] to 1907.

Family

Lord Chesham married his second cousin Lady Beatrice Constance Grosvenor, daughter of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, in 1877. He died in November 1907, aged 56, after a hunting accident. There is a bronze statue commemorating his life and deeds located in the Market Square in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire which has Grade II Listed Building status.^[4] He was succeeded in the barony by his second but eldest surviving son John. His daughter the Honourable Lilah Constance Cavendish married Sir Mervyn Manningham-Buller, 3rd Baronet.

References

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Chesham